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I would enjoy using it as well. Letterman, do not lose all hope because a
buddy of mine who works for AT&T Wireless got a computer from the company and
one of the operating systems is a customized version of Windows 98 Second
Edition. In addition, at my workplace the computer in the middle of the
networking room is an old computer with limited functionality that helps to
make sure the network keeps going so there is definitely use of older
software, computers and programs out there. Microsoft, knows a group of
users really likes Windows 98 Second Edition and is still using it and the
bottom line comes down to the economics of the situation and the businesses
spend more money on Microsoft's software so the businesses get the greater
support. The cost of supporting the 9x line as well as the NT line was too
costly for Microsoft so Microsoft brought a fairly workable solution with
Windows XP Home and XP Professional. Microsoft, is not all bad and are very
helpful and I prefer them to Apple except in the case of Apple stores which
are helpful but I communicate with Microsoft primarily with emails.

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I've been wondering about something. Since MS has abandoned Win98
(as well as Win95 and Win3x). What rights do we have as users? I
know we still cant make copies or put the OS on the web for free
downloads.

But lets say that everyone on this newsgroup and others who still use
and prefer Win98 were to work with some software developers who
modified Win98 to work with newer computers, run XP software, and
maybe a few more changes that would keep Win98 up with the times, yet
still retain it's look and feel? What if these same developers worked
with Mozilla and other software developers to keep compatible
programs?

I'm not saying this will happen, but there does seem to be a fairly
strong following for Win98, and there is really no reason we should
let it die if we still want to use it. All software can be modified
if knowledgable people work with it. It could even become a
completely new alternative to NT Windows. But the question is this:
How much control does Microsoft still haveof their abandoned software?
Maybe it could no longer be called "windows", or "98", but could
win98 be modified and still retain the the basic core OS?

I know I'd be using it !!!